Waiting for the Barbarians

2020·Movie·1h 52m15

Drama, History

5.9 / 10 (410 votes)

At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

Directed by: Ciro Guerra
Original language: English
Released: 30 July 2020

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Cast

Mark Rylance
The Magistrate
Johnny Depp
Colonel Joll
Robert Pattinson
Officer Mandel
Gana Bayarsaikhan
The Girl
Greta Scacchi
Mai
David Dencik
The Clerk
Sam Reid
The Lieutenant
Harry Melling
Garrison Soldier #4
Bill Milner
Garrison Soldier #5
GD
Gursed Dalkhsuren
Old Prisoner
Tserendagva Purevdorj
Old Barbarian
Hami Belal
Joll's Man #1